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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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